Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-09

rival; of course, that flesh must be fair
indeed which can be so sharply defined.
Cloth is being used, in white and cream
colOrs, for evening dresses, and ladies'
cloth the fabric most sought after; these
dresses usually have fat pleets and
are trimmed with Bulgarian work or
with silver embroidery. Ball and even
ing dresses, when not wholly OF lace,
have full trimmings of the same or OF en-
broidered tulle. Lace toilets combine
reddish blonde over light heliotrope,
black blonde over ''rose de SAKE" old
pink, sulphur, light capuciue, etc.
There is no special fashion in skirts.
They are arranged according to the mate
rails of which they are composed. For
instance, a walking dress OF striped
wooden goods hangs in long loose plaits,
while a cloth skirt is very narrow aud
plain. Some toilets are plated length
wise and the drapery is IN one piece with
the skirt. This drapery starts from the
SIDE, and is taken t. the back, where it
falls in folds, and hen to the other side,
where it is fastened under q cOrding or a
passementerie ornament.
HOUSE DRESS.
A noticeable house dress is of fine
striped wooden fabric, which composes
the basque and drapery. y narrow front
bread h of this goods is inserted on the
basque, from the collar to the end; down
this, at regular intervals, ale placed huge
round cloth covered buttons which per-
form no part in fastening the dress. The
drapery is in the form of q loose, and
very deep apron, the front breadth Of
which is left plain to correspond with
the piece on the basque to which
have alluded. On the skirt breadth
the line of large round buttons is CON
tinued, and finally reaches to within a
short distance of the edge of the dress
skirt. The basque is finished with wide
square revers of velvet which stretch
from the collar to the shoulder seams,
and are continued so as to form the inner
half of the sleeve all the way down the
line between the velvet and the wooden
halves is marked bv row OF large Jet
beads; the underskirt is killed, and the
drapeTY is Topped so as to expose it on
both sides.
CHILD'S DRESS.
A very pretty child's dress is made
from plain wooden material trimmed with
striped velvet, and the main material is a
delicate new maroon tint whichis becom-
iGg quite popular, not alone for children's
dresses; the velvet is striped in the same
color, combined with green The waist
is made with vest, cuffs and collar of
this material, while the skirt of the wooden
stiff Is Killed This dress is intended for
little girl about eight.
DRAPERIES.
Most of the draperies upon winter cos
tunes are arranged to fall nearly if not
quite 10 the foot of the skirt, leaving
the sides open, revealing countless novel
effects in paneIlpg adornings. The front
hresdths are still adjusted by means of
extra deep pleats, which fall the entire
length OF the tunic and fasUen to
the belt. All draperies over the
touruurc are carried well to the
back, and looped and plea!ed into as full
and close compass as possible. The
drepery most popular falls straight on
one side, and is carried in and out like s
lace jahot on up the other side,th grace
full drapery being very frequently under
laced the width of eight or ten inches
with satin or velvet of darker shade or
q contrasting color.
CoRsETs, ETC.
Corsets for day wear are high over the
bust, very long wasted, and compare
lively short on the hips. They nave many
whalebones. Corsets for use under even
ing toilets are short front and back in
consequence of their being worn under
low-necked waists. They are much more
supple than other corsets. There are